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Hey Wisewoman - you and I were going to tag-team on the downsizing effort, remember? I'm with ya on the consumerism concept. But, as you know it's much easier said than done. I guess my point is also coming from a personal place and maybe a bit defensive. The truth is that I don't really have to worry about money, and I do know that it bothers some of my friends even though I do my absolute best not to let the differences be obvious and in the way.

I also didn't want this thread to take a turn and develop into bashing... not sure if it would have gone there, but I thought I'd throw that perspective out early just in case...

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LMO- how do you handle your friends who it bothers? Do you find it difficult?

What I think is the worst thing to do no matter what your situation is, is to hide who you are. If your lifestyle, whatever it may be, rich or poor or comfortable, bothers someone else to the extreme that you have to hide who you are, then I don't think that's right. Because, we are who we are and sometimes our lifestyles are a reflection of that, but that doesn't make someone less of a person, or not a good person.
I keep getting told that I have hit my maximum posts I haven't figured out exactly how it works so I am condensing into one.
Thanks everyone for your thoughts